Sophomore Darielle Aya Koffi-Plebou, known as Aya, is back, embarking on her second year with the Marshfield Times staff. She enjoys playing musical instruments, writing, drawing, painting, reading nonfiction books and poetry, and playing with her pets. Her favorite movies are the Conjuring franchise, and her favorite show is Dexter. Her favorite books to read are still “The Hate U Give” and “Save Me an Orange.” Darielle also has a diverse music taste, enjoying genres such as 90’s hip-hop, R&B, rock, and indie. Aside from having her own free time, she is busy too. Darielle is involved in the South Coast Equity Coalition,  the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps,  Z-Club, and Marshfield High School’s Black Student Union, as well as Marshfield High School’s newest class, JROTC. Speaking of the Sea Cadet Corps, she takes on the role of Leading Petty Officer (LPO). Since the age of 5, she has been fascinated by space and astrophysics. She is also a proud member of Marshfield High School’s Speech and Debate team. Following high school, she plans to pursue a career in the Air Force, Coast Guard, and the Marines to eventually be an optical engineer or an aeronautics engineer for NASA.